Australia's soldier tradesmen.

The Army Apprentice School at Balcombe, Victoria. The variety of specialist trade training, including trade drawing, woodworking, building, telecommunications, automotive engineering and clerical training. The general educational facilities, sports and basic military training. How the Army Apprentice Scheme offers young men a full life, financial independence and first-class technical qualifications. Narrated by Keith Eden.

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Credits

producer

Geoffrey Thompson

production company

Department of Army Public Relations

Duration

00:10:20:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1962

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323431

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Apprentices

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Building

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Woodwork

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Armed forces

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Military camps

Crafts & Visual Arts → Woodwork

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Occupational training

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Woodwork

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1962

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